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- Swan Funeral Home
In Memory of Cailyn Bassett
February 28, 1997 ? December 7, 2012
Cailyn Bassett, 15 of Clinton, passed away December 7, 2012 in Middletown. She was born February 28, 1997 in New Haven. Cailyn is survived by her mother, Stephanie Phillips and her fiancé Lou Correia of Clinton and her father, Brian Bassett of Guilford, sisters, Jada and Angelina, brothers, Matthew and Micheal, maternal grandparents, James and Debra Phillips of Clinton, paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Joan Bassett, aunt, Michelle DeSanto and her husband Tony of S. Carolina, uncles, Ken Bassett and his wife Kriztina of S. Carolina, Doug Bassett and his wife Donna of Vernon, special cousin, Jamie Budzynski and her husband Justin of Georgia and many cousins.
Cailyn was a sophomore at the Morgan High School in Clinton and also attended the VOAG program in Middletown for a short while. She was a talented and gifted writer and artist. She was a beautiful young girl with lots of personality, sass and always had twinkle in her eye. She had a wealth of friends and family, to numerous to mention that loved her just as much she loved them. Cailyn also spent most of her time at the Library after school she loved reading and of course going online and talking with her friends, she was a fan of Pac Man, Mario Bros and Ramen Noodles. Cailyn had a love for animals, she wanted to become a Vet and a writer.
Family will receive friends from 930 AM until the time of service at 11 AM on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Church of The Open Door, 70 E. Main Street, Clinton CT 06413. Please visit www.swanfh.com for memorial tributes.
Clinton, Connecticut Patch, December 8, 2012
Clinton Girl Dies in Middletown Hit and Run
Cailyn Bassett, 15, was struck and killed while walking in Middletown. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, said police.
According to the Middletown Police Department's Traffic Unit, Cailyn Bassett, age 15 of Clinton, was struck and killed in Middletown on Dec. 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m.
She was in the vicinity of Saybrook Road and Coe Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle, said police. Other details such as the description of the vehicle and whether or not Bassett was alone, are not yet available.
Preliminary investigation indicates that Bassett was walking on Saybrook Road in Middletown, when she was struck and killed by a motor vehicle which then fled the scene, added police.
The investigation is continuing. Any witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the Middletown Police Department?s Traffic Unit at (860) 344-3264.
More information to follow as details become available.
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